I hope to redress some of this oversight because this is the most beautiful playing of debussy s music that ive heard in many years. Unlike other collections of preludes by great composers, debussy s do not follow a strict pattern of key signature. Jul 05, 2011 pianist imogen c ooper painted evocative sound pictures in a bbc radio 3 lunchtime recital featuring music by debussy, beethoven and chopin. Debussy played nos 1, 2, 10 and 11 at a concert on 5 may and we know that all of them, apart possibly from no 7, were heard in paris over the next ten months. Debussy preludes, bk 2 by claude debussy, paperback. Walter gieseking plays debussy preludes book ii, no. Despite the research i have done regarding the title, the results i have found are still only speculation. Dressed in a chic tan turtleneck, untucked, but with a belt clasped around it, arturo benedetti michelangeli sits at the piano in an intimate studio in october, 1978. Debussy, c preludes, books 1 and 2 by claude debussy on. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. Francesco piemontesi has based his work on this essential composition upon a new edition durandsalaberteschig, codirected by renowned french piano music. In his notes to this cd, he points out that voiles, in the plural, can mean either veils or. The 10 pieces in this book are arranged in approximate order of difficulty and include. The first episode, measures 7 11, begins in the key of d.
As he plays debussys book 1 preludes, you notice how effortlessly his arms, hands, and fingers are choreographed to the music. This paper also includes a brief history of preludes as well as possible influences upon debussy and his compositions. Images usually pronounced in french is a suite of six compositions for solo piano by claude debussy. Not only is the title full of mystery, but the piece itself leaves the listener in awe and wonder. Chopins nocturnes and more on amazon music unlimited. Book i was written between december 1909 and february 1910, and book ii. A mong the emerging generation of pianists, francesco piemontesi has been highly praised as a keyboard poet to set alongside igor levits. I was delighted that he has recorded debussy s preludes books 1 and 2 for dg in 2012 and decided to get them. Mme debussy describes it as a visual evocation of the simple flowers of heather. Walter giesekings magisterial performances of debussy s preludes were first released on cd in 1987 as a single disc, and they have been reissued in various guises many times since. Preludes, books 1 and 2, an album by claude debussy, anker blyme on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. As for his piano compositions, after he completed the second book of preludes the only. As a knockon effect of covid19 airfreight prices around the world have soared. By the time he began writing the first book of preludes, claude debussy had established himself as an important and prolific composer having already produced most of the works that history would label masterpieces.
Unlike some notable collections of preludes from prior times, such as chopins op. Dates for book ii are harder to come by, but the volume was published almost exactly three years after the first, on 19 april 19. Aug 19, 2016 the composer who benefited most from this liberation was bartok, who was introduced to debussys music by kodaly in 1907. Claude debussy s painterly preludes the subtle, elusive quality of debussy s twentyfour preludes is captured perfectly by pianist paul jacobs, who plays them with a tolling, belllike sound. A descriptive analysis of the preludes book 1 of claude debussy. Listen to the chopins nocturnes and more playlist with amazon music unlimited. The first book was composed between 1901 and 1905, and the second book was composed in 1907. My analysis of canope debussy preludes for piano, book.
The first book 1910 proved to be his most successful work. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano debussy, claude on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Adopting the major piano works including the preludes, bartok absorbed the liberated message as deeply as he absorbed the idiom of the hungarian peasant. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Reluctantly, we have had to pass on some of this increase in our standard airmail prices. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and.
The swiss pianist revels in debussy s world of colour. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. By the time he began writing the first book of preludes, claude debussy had established himself as an important and prolific composer having already. Claude debussys preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. Theyre both still quite the challenge for advanced players only. Debussy s two books of preludes amount to a revolution in piano writing, and reflect better that any of his other works the span of debussy s achievement.
World wide shipping follow this free score follow debussy, claude composer report problem. The sublime sounds of frederic chopins complete nocturnes, plus preludes by debussy. This significant compilation of 12 preludes represents debussy s mature writing style and is filled with a great diversity of compositional styles. Gieseking more or less owned these pieces during his lifetime and his performances have been. The music becomes more dramatic toward the end of the set. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Debussy preludes, book 1 download free sheet music. Preludes, book 1 claude debussy s preludes are two sets of pieces for solo piano, written in 191010 and 1912, and published as book i and ii respectively. These works are distinct from debussy s images pour orchestre. This album contains the preludes, books 1 and 2 by debussy, presented by piano classics, a label of brilliant classics. Although the composer did not think the preludes should be performed as a cycle, book two is perfectly symmetrical with two showpieces at the start and end on the twelve pieces. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Here, in one volume, are two bodies of work that, perhaps more than any others, reveal the essence of claude debussy s extraordinary expressiveness and his innovative gifts for musical imagery. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes smoothening, sharpening borders and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes when they are too small e. Except for some mild, localized chromaticism and a short pentatonic passage, the entire piece uses the whole. This was the first collection of debussy s preludes i ever owned and i have yet to hear another that surpasses it. Claude debussy composed the second book of preludes during 1910 12. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at princeton university. This recording of debussy preludes book 1 is a viewer request for jules hall in sheffield, england. My analysis of canope debussy preludes for piano, book ii.
The easiest debussy piano pieces and the most difficult. They were published in two books series, each consisting of three pieces. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and give a descriptive analysis of twelve of the twentyfour preludes written by claude debussy. Preludes, book 1 6 epigraphes antiques en blanc et noir robert and gaby casadesus 1956 by claude debussy. The music expresses a vast repertoire of emotions, colors and moods. Complete preludes, books 1 and 2 dover music for piano. Among the most important 20th century composers, and the most influential. One of the easiest pieces in this collection is the girl with the flaxen hair, around a. Sep 20, 2009 that is what was produced whenever the master pianist, michelangeli, sat down at a piano to play debussy, as he did here in the complete cycle of debussy s preludes, book livre 1, a group of. The paperback of the complete preludes, books 1 and 2. Michelangeli recorded it too late, though there are some tantalising earlier preludes from him on youtube. The title of the piece may be translated to english as either veils or sails. Helpful english translations of french terms as well as debussy s performance. Each episode is separated by its own unique melody and rhythm.
This page lists all recordings of images pour piano book 2 by claude achille debussy 18621918. Buy debussy preludes by claude debussy, pascal roge from amazons classical music store. Information from its description page there is shown below. Claude debussy s preludes are 24 pieces for solo piano, divided into two books of 12 preludes each. All ill say is that her hyperion book 2 is no big deal.
I hope to redress some of this oversight because this is the most beautiful playing of debussys music that ive heard in many years. Voiles is a composition by claude debussy for solo piano from 1909. Again, debussy gave a preliminary taster, performing the first three pieces on 5 march that is, before publication, and certainly all but no 11 were heard by the end of the year. Of the manifold wonders in preludes, book i, i will mention several in which i think schepkin especially shines. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Measures 7 and 8 set the motive and 9 and 10 are just a repetition. The first book of preludes is slightly easier than the second, since the second collection features debussy s more mature writing style. Claude debussy preludes download piano sheet music. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems.